Fulton County, Georgia district attorney Fani Willis, who brought charges against former President Trump on election interference, is taking heat from all sides as allegations brought against her of having an “improper” romantic relationship with a prosecutor could tarnish the case.
Court documents filed earlier this month say Willis hired special prosecutor Nathan Wade, her alleged romantic partner, to prosecute Trump and benefited financially from the relationship in the form of lavish vacations that the two went on using funds his firm received for working the case. Willis has not confirmed or denied the claim, but suggested she and Wade are being scrutinized because they’re Black.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Bill Torpy penned a piece bluntly headlined, “Fani Willis, what are you thinking?”
“It’s crazy that Willis would have done this. If true, it would be stupid, thoughtless and even reckless. Surely, she would have known this would come out. Again, if true, this damages Willis’ credibility and the perception that this is a fair prosecution,” Torpy wrote.
GEORGIA DA FANI WILLIS SHOULD RESIGN FROM TRUMP CASE OVER ‘IMPROPER’ RELATIONSHIP ACCUSATION: EX-U.S. ATTORNEY
Former U.S Attorney Michael Moore appeared on CNN and declared that the integrity of the case would be challenged if the allegations of an improper romantic relationship between Willis and Wade are true.
“Cases die by the death of 1,000 cuts. This is a cut on the case,” Moore told CNN on Sunday.
“I’d tell her to get out of the case. I really think that in this type of case, with these allegations,…
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